Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-30

plain people, and modish attire quite out OF
place The mistress Of the house, with the
assistance of her boys and girls, can do the
homework. The head OF the family ca-L
tinker about the house making con-
yeniences and comforts within and wi h.
ont. He can also purchase the sup
plies. do the errands and keep an eye
on the place generally, and still have plenty
Of time left in which to fish, hunt and talk
public affairs with the store box politicians at
the village grocery. Thus, the whole family
can have an outing which will do them any
amount OF good physically and mentally, and
be complete change from the attrition OF
city life, the wear and tear Of the dress ques-
ton, and various other treadmill burdens in
cidental to dwelin" among many brick walls
and very many people
A literary friend of mine is among the
number who has spent the summer thus She
writes me that she has done every kind Of
homework, including the washing and IRON
ing; has spent some time swimming and boat
ing in the river, has dug and hoed in a gar
den and gathered fruit and vegetables,
MIXED cows, churned, walked long distances
and driven farm wagons to and from the vii
lage. None Of this was done in the manner
of playing at work, or recreating at it, with
the feeling that the moment it became irk-
some she could drop it and dawdle. No, in
deed, it was going on in dead earnest, and
she was the engineer who ga W that the engine
was kept running. She finished up the day
with an hour In q hammock under the stars,
turning her thoughts to the things which are
higher than the things of this world. She
saws this regime seems to have put new power
into her, physical, mental and spiritual. She
recommends it to every ailing body and tired
soul.
Count Tolstoi makes it a rule Of bis daily
life to spend at least three hours every day in
manual labor. He performs this labor on
the lands of his poor neighbors and in the
evening mends shoes for an hour or more
This work is also for the benefit of the poor.
Many eminent and rich Russians have become
| converts to the counts theory and spend a
number of hours each day in toiling with
their hands. They believe that not only a
| physical, but moral benefit ensues, and this
is not confined to themselves, but extends it.
self over general society. Tolstoi's views ART
finding favor right here in New York-in
fact they are becoming fashion, and if ever
fashion was needed it is this. 1t will carry
people away from a ruinously false mode OF
| life, a false idea of refinement and an exag
| gerated idea of their necessities 1t will take
them back to simpler and sweeter. healthier
and happier lives. Let us thank Heaven fol-
a fashion so worthy of adoption and so blessed
in its results.
Fanny Davenport has become a convert t.
this fashion. Instead of dawdling will
yachts and things at the seaside, she and he
family have gone down into country tow
in Pennsylvania, and have run their hous
with very little "hired help" She writes t.
q friend:
avery morning I rise at $780, skim m,
milk, see to my dairy and churn my butte
three times a week. After lighting the fir
and putting the kettle on l go into the livin
rooms, dust, sweep and place things in orde
no small job when tell you that there al
nine rooms on our first floor. After this
done it is time to prepare breakfast for tn
5 family. This usually consists of berrie.
, omelet, fish, coffee tea, etc. After break
Q fast I wash all the dishes and put tn
l kitchen in ORDER make up the beds in the dill
. ferent rooms, and do general busting. Th
brings me to 10 o'clock, when either hav
n bread to make or some securing or cleanin
|. OF the kitchen utensils. We dine at 13l
l., After dinner, when all is cleared Up. / ca
it down and rest until tea, which l have {
J, Z. OF to bed at $50. This has been my lii
# the past six weeks"
G Imagine the majestic Fedora at her mil
:. pans ard churns A refined woman can +
/. fine every kind of work she touches. In one
l. own house no kind of work is mental.
= NAOMI TRENT.